Taking that first step

Have you ever wanted something but felt overwhelmed by how much work it would take to get it? Has it felt impossible to get from there to here? That’s common. We are, after all, only one person living in one moment at a time and most things that we want require a lot of moments and interacting with other people. Life is a complex conversation between ourselves and our environment and the people around us.

But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Cup half full, your life is full of the tools and opportunities to make things happen. And you have all the time in the world to get it done so you don’t need to do it all at once. So do just one thing today. Just one. Even if its symbolic. Print out a picture of what you want and tape it up where you can see it. Read something about it. Check to see if there are classes about it. Buy a small replica. Talk to someone who has achieved what you are wanting to get their perspective. Listen to music about it. Make a list of ways in which you think you might be able to do it.

Take on small action today to head you in that direction. And it doesn’t have to be the right one. Or the left one. Give yourself a break and realize that you can and will make mistakes. Unless you don’t try at all.